If winning the treble six years ago under Jose Mourinho was reaching the summit for Inter Milan, right now they are buried beneath an avalanche close to the base.
As the Italians prepare to take on Southampton on Thursday evening, they are a club in chaos; bottom of their Europa League group, 13 points behind Serie A leaders Juventus and seeking their ninth manager since that pinnacle in 2010 after sacking Frank de Boer this week.
The Dutchman was tasked with guiding them out of this suffocating mess, but he has only managed to dig them deeper into the depths during the 85 days he was in charge.